Calderdale had little in the way of celebrations of May Day, International Workers' Day, for several years. In 2017, Calderdale Trades Council changed this with a programme of films, speeches, discussion and music and a local Labour Movement History Walk. Calderdale Trades Council has decided to organise a similar programme for 2018. For more information about Calderdale Trades Council, please go to our sister site http://calderdaletuc.org.uk

for their sponsorship in 2017

MAY DAY

PAY DAY

A living wage of £10 / hour for all, the full rate for young workers

Sick of Being Skint? is Calderdale Trades Council’s contribution to the fight for all workers to be paid at least £10 per hour. We are urging workers, especially young workers, to press for better pay and conditions at work through joining a union.

In July 2017 Calderdale Trades Council has worked with USDAW taking ‘Sick of Being Skint?’ cards to the Lidl Supermarket in Sowerby Bridge and with BFAWU in Halifax Town Centre.

During Heart Unions Week in February 2017 Calderdale Trades Council took ‘Sick of Being Skint?’ campaign postcards to over 60 workplaces in Halifax, Brighouse and Hartshead Moor Service Station.

Calderdale Trades Council is the local Trades Union Council for the Calderdale MBC area in West Yorkshire. We exist to bring together union branches and members at a local level to campaign on issues affecting wor﻿﻿king people in their workplaces and their communities.﻿